Emotional disturbance describes children and adolescents with mental health issues that cause troubling or abnormal emotional experiences. It could include anxiety, developmental disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, defiance, and other problematic behavior.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions aim to reduce problematic behaviors, increase the ability to cope with stressful and triggering situations that lead to emotional disturbances, and develop tools and skills that boost self-confidence and stability.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Emotional Disturbance
I am Licensed Mental Health Counselor and I offer counseling to individuals and families struggling with self-esteem, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and different life stressors. I am fully committed to my clients' success and growth. It is my belief that the therapeutic relationship is a crucial element to therapy. I strive to facilitate an environment that is trusting, inviting, sa...
I currently work with adult and adolescent individuals and couples. The issues I deal with include depression and dysthymia, panic attacks, stress, generalized anxiety disorder, gender identity disorder, obsessions and compulsions, childhood sexual trauma, childhood physical abuse, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, communication conflict, commitment, intimacy, sexual difficulties,...
I help people face life's demands in a direct, embodied, and gentle way. As we inquire within, embracing both, obstacles and gifts, a more authentic and resourceful presence can emerge that allows for genuine shifts to take place. I work with individuals from all walks of life who are interested in restoring a healthy sense of self and who want to move forward in life. My professional practice ...
The heart of my work is to help people find better solutions to life's problems, and to help people find relief from personal and work relationships that have become stressful. In over 35 years' experience treating adults of all ages, I appreciate and respect each person's struggle to overcome problems interfering with leading emotionally satisfying and productive lives. I use therapeutic...
It is a privilege for me to participate in my clients' efforts to grow, change unproductive patterns, and build healthier, more satisfying lives. Whether a person suffers from anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, the pain of divorce, or simply needs help navigating life's transitions, the relationship built in therapy allows understanding, exploration and transformation to take place. I...
Welcome! I am a Licensed Psychologist specializing in child, adolescent, & adult psychotherapy. I realize that beginning psychotherapy can be challenging but I am committed to providing you with a safe, empathic, and collaborative therapeutic environment to tackle the difficulties present in your life. My work is strength based, focusing on empowering youths and adults and helping them better...
I specialize in career counseling and AD/HD coaching. I help clients answer questions such as, “Who am I, and given that, what should I do? How do I go about doing it? What obstacles do I face, and how can I overcome them?” Learning about their interests, strengths, values, and challenges enables me to guide clients through the career choice process, or career change process, and also through t...
I work primarily from a Relational perspective, seeing the relationship between client and therapist as the most significant vehicle for change. If you come willing to work on whatever is troubling you, we will be successful. I include other theoretical perspectives, including Sytems, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Insight-Oriented to name a few. As we get to know each other we will devel...
My schedule is full. I am not taking new clients at this time. I am a Newnan native. I use life experience, wit, humor and wisdom to connect and work cooperatively with others helping the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) develop strengths, find healing, pursue wholeness, and reach their given potential and personal goals. I have experience supporting others through: spiritual issues/...
Call me today and we can begin the journey to your better life. Seize the moment and I will help you be brave in tackling whatever obstacles are getting in the way of you living the life you want. My clients gain clarity about themselves and others, create more harmonious and fulfilling relationships, and rediscover their passion and enthusiasm for life. I have over 25 years of experience worki...
I specialize in working with patients and/or family members dealing with adjustment reactions to medical illnesses including: cancer, neurological, aging, various physical/mental challenges: with associated grief; loss; depression; anxiety. I teach different coping strategies to deal with these issues. Including: Cognitive Behavioral techniques; Relaxation/stress reduction exercises; in naming...
I treat OCD, Trichotillomania (hair-pulling), & Dermatillomania (skin-picking) using Exposure Response Prevention, ComB, HRT, & ACT. Treat past and present TRAUMA using EMDR. I have experience in individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families suffering from depression, anxiety, & bipolar disorder. I treat children and adolescents' behavioral problems such a...
In a world of uncertainty we are faced with conflict everyday. I work with clients who need direction and focus in their day to day problems as well as looking at long term solutions to current conditions. Most of my clients are aware of the challenges they face when they begin psychotherapy but are awakened to the depth of who they are and how they participate in their own lives. I have over 2...
My clinical practice is aimed at addressing a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, spirituality, transition, parenting, behavioral and interpersonal/relationship challenges. My therapeutic orientation is an integrated approach of mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapy, insight oriented, psychodynamic therapy (including dream work), and Somatic Experiencing (SE)...
I am not currently accepting new clients. Sometimes we just feel stuck: stuck in the past, in a bad relationship, or not able to make a decision. This could have its origins in a childhood trauma or a series of events that chipped away at self esteem over a long period of time. I assist clients in reprocessing past events to perceive them in a less threatening or emotionally painful way. I beli...
